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Influential academic is afraid of power going to local agencies Describes upbringing in ancient agricultural society I am professor of law at Renmin University of China [the People's University], and dean of the Intellectual Property Academy there. I am also director of the Intellectual Property Teaching and Research Center at the university.

Provide as much information to Customs as possible Posting a general bond avoids repeated filings Trade mark renewal can leave gaps in protection Last month's seizure of $18 million of Chinese-sourced counterfeit Christian Louboutin shoes highlights the importance of Customs in the fight against IP infringement. Following the seizure, in-house counsel on the Quality Brands Protection Committee (QBPC) gave their recommendations on making the most of Chinese Customs procedures.

YSL did not infringe red sole trade mark Trade mark is valid, to relief of industry Court fails to rule on functionality Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Louboutin both claimed victory in September after a judge reinstated Louboutin's red sole trade mark but said that YSL did not infringe it with a monochromatic red shoe. But who has gained most from the decision, and what can brand owners learn from it?

Competitors will emphasise designs and their protection Jury strategies will become more important Litigants realise importance of a positive "story" At the end of August a US jury ruled in favour of Apple against Samsung, in one of the most important legs in their long-running smartphone litigation. Apple was awarded over $1 billion in damages, drawing attention in particular to design patents in the US, which differ from utility patents in that damages for total profits resulting from the infringement can be awarded.

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IP boutiques Novak Druce + Quigg and Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz are entering into exclusive merger discussions.

Hogan Lovells has increased its IP presence in Silicon Valley and San Francisco with five lateral hires

The USPTO’s Patent Review Processing System went live at 12:01 am on September 16, and already 13 petitions for post-issuance proceedings under the America Invents Act have been filed

A leading Chinese academic has told Managing IP that amendments to the country’s IP laws should strengthen the role of the courts rather than giving more power to local administrative agencies